Black Ops 2 1.04 patch goes live on PS3, nerfs SMGs

The latest title update for Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 has gone live on PlayStation 3.

Patch 1.04 features a variety of tweaks to weapon and scorestreak balancing, including adjustments made to the power of sub-machine guns and assault rifles, and an increased cost for the UAV.

The UAV now costs 425 points to activate, rather than the previous 350, while a 750ms delay has been added to the Lightning Strike.

The most noticeable changes, though, will likely be the adjustments made to SMGs, which have all had their hip fire recoil and hip fire spread increased, and bullet penetration reduced.

The range of assault rifles, however, have been given a slight boost. A reduction in sway means long-range aiming is now more accurate, despite recoil on the XM8, FAL OSW and SWAT-556 being bumped.

A number of issues and exploits have been addressed by the patch, too, including a bug that would occasionally cause games to hang while joining a session in progress, and map exploits on Nuketown 2025 and Carrier.